Closed receptacle into which a mop may be inserted and shaken



Feb. 14, 1950 L. B. REID CLOSED RECEPTACLE INTO WHICH A MOP MAY BEINSERTED AND SHAKEN 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 1'7, 1946 INVENTUR 5$ B;E

ATTURNEYE Feb. 14, 1950 B. REID 2,497,795

CLOSED RECEPTACLE INTO WHICH A MOP MAY BE INSERTED AND SHAKEN Filed Jan.17, 1946 2 Sheets-Shet 2 I N V EN TOR.

F? E 8 D ATTD R N EYE Patented Feb. 14, 1950 CLOSED RECEPTACLE INTOWHICH A MOP MAY BE INSERTED AND SHAKEN Lewis B. Reid, Atlanta, Ga.

' Application January 17, 1946, Serial No. 641,720

1 Claim. 1

The invention relates to a floor mop receptacle, and more especially toa dust and dirt collector for a floor or other like mop.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a collector ofthis character, wherein a floor or other like floor mop after usethereof can be inserted within such collector and on manipulation of themop within the latter the dirt and dust on the same can be readilyremoved, thus eliminating the necessity of shaking the mop in the open,with resultant settling of dust and dirt on a window sill or cleanedsurfaces or getting into the hair of the user.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a collector of thischaracter, wherein the mop can be inserted or removed without manuallabor required for the lifting of its closure, the mop being effectivefor the raising and lowering of the closure, and all dirt and dust willbe deposited within such collector, to avoid scattering of such dust ordirt, when removed from the mop.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a collector ofthis character, wherein its construction, is novel and unique, it beinglight in weight to enable easy movability thereof, and is possessed offew parts, these assembled for compactness of the structure in itsentirety.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a collectorof this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliableand efficient in operation, strong, durable, readily portable, neat inappearance, and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, andpointed out in the class hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the collector constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view.

Figure 3 is a front elevation.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the collector with theclosure raised.

Figure 5 is a plan view with the closure in open position.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4 with the closure closed and a moptherein for cleaning.

Figure '7 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing the mop therein.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the cleaner grating.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail the collector constituting thepresent invention, comprises a box-shaped body forming a container l0,closed at its sides, ends and bottom while connected for verticalswinging movement to the body at its upper open top by hinges II is alid or cover l2 forming a closure thereto, and this lid or cover at itsfore edge is scolloped to provide therein a I crotch I3 midway thereofmatching a notch l4 provided in the uppermost frontal area l5 of thebody so as to accommodate a mop handle it therein of a mop I! as bestseen in Figure 6 of the drawing when the lid or cover I2 is fullyclosed.

On opposite sides of the crotch l3 on the lid or cover l2 are protrudinglips l8, designed to be engaged by the head of the mop I! when the coveror lid I2 is closed on the body, so that the said lid or cover can beraised by the head of the mop without disturbing the body, the lipsbeing extended beyond the front of the latter for this purpose.

Removably fitted within the body on its bottom is a grating it which,through a flickering action on the mop or a semi-rotating movementimparted thereto, will cause the removal of dirt and dust from the mopto deposit within the container, as should be apparent from Figures 6and 7 of the drawings, the lid or cover in this instance being closed,and thereafter the said mop can be readily extracted from the bodywithout manually lifting the lid or cover I2 as must be obvious.

What is claimed is:

A dust and dirt collector for receiving a mop to remove dust and dirtfrom the same, comprising an open-ended receptacle, having a bottom andside walls, said side walls including a front wall and a rear wall, saidfront wall provided with a primary notch at the open end of thereceptacle extending from an edge of said front wall toward said bottom,a closure member having the rear edge thereof pivoted to said receptacleat said rear wall thereof and, a pair of lips on said closure memberextending therefrom and adapted to overhang said front wall when saidclosure member is in a closed position, said lips being adapted to beslidably engaged by the mop for lifting said closure member for openingsaid receptacle, said closure member having a secondary notch extendingfrom an edge of said closure member intermediate said lips and towardthe pivoted por- 3 tion of said closure member, said lips having curvedguiding edges merging with the edges of said secondary notch wherebysaid guiding edges guide the handle of the mop, when using the same tolift said closure member into an opening position, into said secondarynotch and to direct the mop handle into said primary notch when saidclosure member is moved to a closing position whereby the mop may beslid into the receptacle for agitation therein to free the mop from dustand dirt, said secondary notch, when the closure member is closed, lyingin a plane at an angle to that containing said primary match and inregister therewith to form an opening adapted to accommodate the mophandle to prevent substantially the escape of dust and dirt NumberREFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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